Jaguars Yannick Ngakoue on “NFL Total Access” Tuesday night

With the biggest Jaguars game in 18 years approaching Sunday in New England, the media attention continues to build in North Florida and nationally. On Tuesday night, defensive lineman Yannick Ngakoue joined the NFL Network’s Prime Time show “NFL Total Access” to talk all things Jaguars.

Ngakoue helps lead a dominant defensive line that wreaked havoc on Ben Roethilisberger in last week’s upset with two sacks, an interception and a fumble return (caused by Ngakoue) for a second quarter TD.

Make no mistake, the Patriots know what they face with Ngakoue, fellow youngsters Dante Fowler and Marcel Dareus and also veteran Pro Bowler Calais Campbell along that front. And if there is an area of vulnerability for Brady, it’s his inability to move very well or quickly to avoid the rush.

That will be a key in Sunday’s match up.

Finally, Ngakoue will be the biggest stage that he and most of his teammates have every been on come Sunday afternoon. Let’s see he continues to make an huge impact with his outside rush skills. Then, more people will be able to figure out and pronounce both of his names.

Steelers add to Jaguars frustrations with late comeback

Any hope that the Jaguars were going to turn their season around on a November Sunday in North Florida ended abruptly, as Ben Roethlisberger fueled a 16-point second-half comeback and the Steelers handed Jacksonville their sixth straight defeat.

The Jaguars controlled most of the first three quarters, but unfortunately had only three Josh Lambo field goals to show for their excellent play in the first half. And, their 9 – 0 lead going into the 3rd quarter came back to haunt them later on.

Then, when Roethlisberger led the Steelers to another touchdown with under six minutes remaining hitting TE Vance McDonald on an 11-yard score, it wast 16-13.

Once more, Jacksonville’s offense could do nothing and gave the ball back to Pittsburgh for one more opportunity for Roethlisberger to play the hero. He hit Juju Smith Schuster-with a long completion inside the Jacksonville 25 yard line, and then, another pass over the middle Bryant put them down inside the 4-yard line with under :20 to play.

Two plays later Roethlisberger scrambled just into the end zone with only :05 remaining in the game and the comeback was complete.

In stunning the Jaguars and their home fans, Pittsburgh won its six consecutive game. Further, they dealt a likely fatal blow to Jacksonville’s hopes to get into the playoff race, as they now stand at 3-7.

Despite Leonard Fournette having a strong day with almost a hundred yards rushing and the lone touchdown on an “Up and Over” dive in the third quarter, the Jags once again showed that their biggest flaw is: that can’t throw the football with any down-filled success and get quick scores with any regularity.

And unlike 2017 when they’re plodding, run-based offense was effective, time and again, it’s been exposed in 2018 for losses.

With the win the Steelers do get a measure of revenge after being swept last year by Jacksonville including a while 45 – 35 playoff loss in the divisional round at Heinz Field.

We’ve documented the off-season of headaches that included: Ramsey not showing up to OTAs, delaying arriving to training camp by 5 days after the birth of his daughter, and being outspoken in an article on GQ.com criticizing multiple quarterbacks including the Jaguars opponent today, the Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger.

And he and former teammate Dante Fowler were both suspended for a week during the preseason for their behavior at a Jags training camp practice, where Fowler was trying to get into a fight with teammate Yannick Ngakoue.

Earlier this week, Coach Doug Marrone took an unusual step for him and actually specifically mentioned Ramsey by name, as having blown a key coverage in the first half on a Colts touchdown pass to tight end Eric Ebron.

Ramsey was a top-10 pick of the Jaguars in 2016 and is in the third year of his four-year rookie deal. So that makes the rumors about a possible trade after the season even juicier, because he’s much more affordable for another team to acquire right now.

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